"The Black Donnellys" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

Paul Haggis
Robert Moresco

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Crime

Tagline:

Family Above All.

Plot:

Four young Irish brothers are caught up in New York's underworld of organized crime.

Plot Keywords:

Organized Crime | Irish American | Moral Corruption | Murder | Gangster

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Stahl-David	...	Sean Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Jonathan Tucker	...	Tommy Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Tom Guiry	...	Jimmy Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Olivia Wilde	...	Jenny Reilly (14 episodes, 2007)
Billy Lush	...	Kevin Donnelly (14 episodes, 2007)
Kirk Acevedo	...	Nicky Cottero (14 episodes, 2007)
Keith Nobbs	...	Joey Ice Cream (14 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Brennan	...	Earl (13 episodes, 2007)
Peter Greene	...	Derek 'Dokey' Farrell (13 episodes, 2007)
Brian Tarantina	...	Vinnie Culiari (12 episodes, 2007)
Betsy Beutler	...	Joanie (12 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Conway	...	Jenny's Pop / ... (10 episodes, 2007)
Max Miner	...	Young Tommy / ... (9 episodes, 2007)
Kate Mulgrew	...	Helen Donnelly / ... (9 episodes, 2007)
Jimmy Walsh	...	Young Jimmy / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Brian Donahue	...	Jackie (7 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Corrigan	...	Whitey (6 episodes, 2007)
James Badge Dale	...	Samson (6 episodes, 2007)
Michael Rispoli	...	Alo / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
John Bolger	...	Bobby Donnelly (6 episodes, 2007)
Nick Damici	...	Ray / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
T.J. Stanton	...	Young Kevin / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Molly Schaffer	...	Kate Farrell (6 episodes, 2007)
Jamie Bonelli	...	Nadine (6 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

The Truth According to Joey Ice Cream (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Certification:

Australia:MA | Hungary:16

Filming Locations:

Minetta Tavern - 113 MacDougal Street, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

Paul Haggis' production company, Blackfriars Bridge, (seen at the end of every episode) is named after a landmark in his hometown of London, Ontario.

Quotes:

Tommy Donnelly: We're gonna need some Scotch and a lot of it. But we're not gonna be able to pay for it just yet.
Liquor Store Owner: Get outta here.
Tommy Donnelly: I think you're gonna wanna give it to us.
Liquor Store Owner: Oh yeah? And why's that?
Tommy Donnelly: Because your daughter has a crush on Kevin. He's gonna date her if you don't.
Liquor Store Owner: [face drops]

great!

The first time I heard about this show was through all the ads on NBC and I just thought "dear God not another stupid TV show coming on the air for me to not watch" without really paying much attention. Then, the day it was set to premiere I heard a little more about it. The whole "brothers fighting for brothers" thing intrigued me. It kind of reminded me of "Four Brothers" (one of my personal favorite movies). So I decided to tune in. And boy, was I glad I did that.

This show is great! Finally, a little action and originality coming to TVs. You can tell that the writers wrote many movies just from the way its written, GREAT! The whole "Joey-Ice Cream telling the story" thing is quite original and with a little humor added into it.

Even though there's only been two episodes I can tell that I am definitely going to be tuning in for all the rest there is to come no matter how many that my be.

To break it all down, if you love movies/shows with action, drama, violence, with a little humor, etc. then you'll love this show. And if not, try to give it a shot, you probably won't regret it!